Tan Qixiang
Chinese historian
Died when: 81 years 185 days (978 months)Star Sign: Pisces
Tan Qixiang (Chinese: 谭其骧; 25 February 1911 − 28 August 1992) was a Chinese geographer and historian who was considered a founder of the field of historical geography in Modern China.
His magnum opus, the eight-volume The Historical Atlas of China, was published between 1982 and 1988.He was elected to the Chinese Academy of Sciences in 1981.
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